diff --git a/eth/net/utils.nim b/eth/net/utils.nim
index 3c13854..1236dd9 100644
--- a/eth/net/utils.nim
+++ b/eth/net/utils.nim
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ type
     limit*: uint
     ips: Table[ValidIpAddress, uint]
 
-func hash(ip: ValidIpAddress): Hash = hash($ip)
+func hash(ip: ValidIpAddress): Hash =
+  case ip.family
+  of IpAddressFamily.IPv6: hash(ip.address_v6)
+  of IpAddressFamily.IPv4: hash(ip.address_v4)
 
 func inc*(ipLimits: var IpLimits, ip: ValidIpAddress): bool =
   let val = ipLimits.ips.getOrDefault(ip, 0)